To accommodate life with Parkinson’s it will often be necessary to either
change the type of car you drive or to make adaptations to your existing
vehicle. Even if your symptoms do not impair your driving now it is important
to consider possible future needs. So check out all available options and
follow up those that are practical and will help overcome any difficulties.
Examples include:
- cars that are easier to
manage and have been designed to suit people with disabilities, or provide
more space so that you can manoeuvre yourself in and out
- power steering
- automatic transmission
- other automatic functions,
e.g. electric windows and windscreen wipers that are activated when it
rains
- swivel seats or sitting on
a sheet of plastic to make it easier to get in and out of your car seat
- door handles that are
easier to open
- simpler hand controls or
aids to make steering, braking or acceleration less difficult.
